The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25

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Common Pleas Court Sept 5th.
Geauga Lake Pioneer Picnic today
Oats bring 80 cents per bu. in thi
market.
Pioneer Picnic next Thursday, a
Silver Lake.
Peaches and pears are plenty in ou
markets.
Everybody goes to the new CALLER.
for pictures.
Prof. Pickett returned from Nebras
ka on Saturday.
Green pastures are effective agent
in banishing blue faces.
N. Fl. Smith and family returned
from Oberlin on Friday last.
The Democratic County Convention
will be held September 10th.
The Fall term of Ravenna Uniol
Schools will begin Monday. Sept. 5th
We are under obligations to ou
friend Harry 3. Holcomb for late Cal
ifornia papers.
Miss Lima Semerville is seriously il
at the family residence, South Chest
nut street.
D. w. Goss Esq. Teller of the Firs
National Bank. is visiting his sons, il
New York City.
Eek Judge Gideon Seymour, left or
Tuesday for St. Paul, Mimi, to visii
friends and relatives.
The new picture gallery is doing 9
big business. Over 1000 pictures were
taken in two days last week.
The Geauga Record comes to us en-
iarged and giving evidence of pros
perity, which we hope may continue.
The Republican Senatorial COnven-
ton for the oath and 26th districts, will
be held at Warren ON Wednesday next.
The farm of John Fletcher, Esq,
Il miles northeast of Ravenna, will be
sold at auction on Saturday, Sept. 10.
Miss Nettie Webb of Clinton, Ohio,
who has been visiting MIR. and Mrs, E.
Y. Lacey, returned home Tuesday.
Victor R. Maxson has been discharg-
ed, as cured, from the Northern Ohio
Insane Asylum, by Supt. Strong.
Henry Thayer. of Freedom, left for
Chicago on Monday evening, via N.
Y. P. & O., for the purpose of buying
cattle.
II you want good picture of youl
horse and carriage go to the new pic
ture gallery, and get it at a reasonable
price.
Fred. M. Paltzgroff starts Thursday
on an extended tour in the southern
part of the State, in the interest of the
Quaker Mill Co.
The Teachers Institute is still in
session and will continue through this
week. The attendance is somewhat
larger than last week.
L. D. Mereness and wife, Of Sharon
Springs, N. Y, who have been visit
ing friends in Ravenna, returned tt
their home on Monday last.
Mrs. J. J. Richardson, Mrs. Char
lotte King and Master Newell Clarh
returned Friday last from Fort Scott
Kansas, where they have been visiting
for two months past.
Farmers are plowing and preparing
the ground for sowing wheat, and thu
indications are that large acreage
will be sown this fall, notwithstand
ing the low price this year.
Rev. s.W. Meek is pre- aching shor
series of sermons on revivals. TIL,
second of the series will be given mex
Sunday morning. at the Congrega
tional Church.
The Ravenna Glass Company ar,
making extensive additions and re
pairs to their factory, and soon anothe
large and important Industry will b.
In full operation in our midst.
Mr.. Burton Babcock, son of Davit
Babcock, of Usage, Iowa, former res
ident of this place, is spending a few
days with relatives and friends here
the guest of his aunt, Mrs. w. Z
Goldman.
Letters remaining in the Postoffic,
at Ravenna Aug. %. 1887.
w. Fl. Bradley, Mr.. g. W.. Boyd
Mrs. Rose Camrin, Miss Maggie Hart
A, o. Rowe.
The first Of series of shootin,
matches, by telegraph, between tn
Kent and Canton clubs. was won b,
the Canton club, on Friday, the scor
being 2l8 to 2l5.
The Board of Directors of the Por
tage Co. Agricultural Society met a
the Fair Grounds last Saturday after
noon to complete arrangements for tn
coming Fair.
The Randolph Chorus and Quartet
Club will give concert, consisting @
vocal and instrumental music, at, tn
Disciples Church, in Randolph. o.
Saturday evening next, August 9th
The Universalist 8. g. Picnic q
Geauga Lake, last Friday was largel
attended, and was pronounced tn
pleasantest picnic of the season. Th
weather was all that could be desire
and the occasion was enjoyed by all.
Among the members of the Amer
can Bar Association registered at il
recent session at Saratoga Springs, \
Y, we notice the name of onr town
man, Hon. M. Stuart. The America
Bar was well represented, there beIn
1877 names registered.
Asher ID. Gurley. prominent an
respected citizen of this place, died
his residence. on South Prospect 81